Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Everyone these days are on a tight budget, and since everyone loves a good dupe, I highly recommend NYX Round Lipglosses as a dupe for the MAC Cremesheen lipglosses. I originally did a review awhile back on the NYX round lipglosses and I do love how inexpensive they are ($1.99+ and you can find them on Cherryculture.com for $2) and they are very pigmented in just one swipe! I also have heard that NYX has reinforced their packaging because before the stopper would come off so you were left with globs of gloss on your wand. So that's a plus! (Leave a comment to enter for a chance to win 2 brand new NYX lipglosses!)

Many of the NYX round lipglosses I noticed are matte, no shimmer or glitter, just a nice sheer matte color- similar to that of the MAC Cremesheens. They also have some that have a touch of shimmer. Of course they are not exactly the same, but I think it's a very good dupe for those who don't wanna pay $18, and also the Cremesheen lipglosses are LIMITED EDITION (and most of them are already sold-out according to the MAC website, department store websites and actual stores) where as the NYX round lipglosses are always available. I think the differences among the two other than the price, is that the Cremesheens may stay on a bit longer than the NYX lipglosses as the NYX lipglosses seem more slippery. (I personally have not tried the Cremesheens but based on playing with it I can tell it's a bit more thick and stickier than the NYX lipglosses) so it probably stays on a lot longer.

Here are some swatches:

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Lorac also came out with their new line of Couture lipglosses ($22), and I saw these at Sephora in which many of the shades are also matte or a bit of shimmer. My favorite is the one called "Haute", it's a nice soft baby pink.

Overall, if you are a beauty gal on a budget, definitely check out a few of the NYX round lipglosses!ENTER THE CONTEST! ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 2 BRAND NEW NYX ROUND LIPGLOSSES IN "MAUVE" AND "REAL NUDE". SIMPLY LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST (AND AN EMAIL OR A WAY TO CONTACT YOU FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT HAVE BLOGGER OR AN ID) AND THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM TOMORROW!

My comment disappeared :( Sorry if a double shows up...anyway! I wanted to say that I haven't tried NYX lipglosses yet, but that Lorac hasn't made me a fan of any of their lip products to date. I am infatuated with Too Faced Mirror Mirror collection (available for swap! :h:)

i totally love your lip swatches. they look so luscious! I'm already in love with NYX Round l/s & Megashine l/g, so i HAVE to try this one. We have NYX here in our local drugstore, but they're clearing stocks. i dont think they're bringing NYX in again. i think i might just order these Round l/g in my next order!

Fantastic fantastic dupes!How can anyone get enough of NYX products?!They're up to standard and now finally a dupe for MAC CreemSheen collection!I have one CremeSheen glass in Ever So Rich and i'm lovin' it!But i can only afford one and i can't get to try the other shades!but now we finally found a product which is similar to it!a $18 and a $2 one~which one would you buy?for me,a $2 one of course!

Thank you so much for the review and share with us an inexpensive dupe!<3

I love reading your blog...I would love to be entered into the contest.

I have been wanting to pick up some NYX products. I am returning my Hello Kitty brush set from mac, because it was just really disappointing to me, so with that 50 dollars I am thinking about making a big cherry culture haul.....oh the stuff I could get for 50 dollars verses three brushes lol!!

Hey! What do you think these lipglosses smell like? I've read some reviews that say they smell quite lemony, almost like lemon cleaner..anyway i wanted to see if you smelled that? Hope to hear from you soon cuz theres about 15 glosses I wanna order..

I just ordered some NYX round lipglosses from CherryCulture and after reading your review I cant wait! And thanks for the contest!

I also wanted to let everyone know that at Target right now if you buy a CG Lash Blast they are pre-packaged with a coupon to receive a free CG Eye Enhancers Eye Shadow in any shade you choose! And the CG Lash Blast is on sale for like under $7!!! I thought it was a great deal and thought I'd share!

hi..im a big fan of nyx products but i m kinda sad with their nyx round lipgloss as their stopper is not functioning well and giving me a big mess when i wanna use it but after i see ur review on that i was kinda happy as u say that they hv improved in their packaging so i hope i can try their new improved lipgloss once again! i love hw pigmented they r n hv a good payoff..nyx is always in my list!

i'm from toronto, canada and i have seen some NYX products around but the prices are always ridiculous! i just can't justify spending 7 bucks on lipsticks i KNOW is selling in the states for $1 haha i'd love to try out their products though :)

i've always wanted to try NYX products but here in toronto there is only a very small and rare selection at specific drugstores. and even then, the prices are ridiculous! i just can't justify spending 7 bucks on a lipstick when i kNOW they're being sold for $1 in the states haha!

take care :)

*also, i don't think my first comment went through. but if it did, please disregard this one! sorry :)

I love your blog! I've only been reading it for a few months now. I've been wanting to try the NYX products because I have heard so many good things about them, but the drugstores where I live don't carry the brand :( my email address is angel_with_a_dented_halo@live.com

Hi Nessa!Love this lipgloss, every lipgloss and lipstick look good on you! I wonder how would look whipped and sorbet together! Im suscribe to your youtube channel too! I want to win too! : ) Bettykayab29@hotmail.com

thanks so much for this post! i horded the cremesheens (as well as dazzleglasses) when they came out but of course knowing that its an LE product..its not here to stay..so luckily i have these to turn to now.

thanks so much for this post! i horded the cremesheens (as well as dazzleglasses) when they came out but of course knowing that its an LE product..its not here to stay..so luckily i have these to turn to now.

thanks so much for this post! i horded the cremesheens (as well as dazzleglasses) when they came out but of course knowing that its an LE product..its not here to stay..so luckily i have these to turn to now.

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